Clerical Officer/Typist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Liverpool seeks a full-time clerical officer/typist for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role primarily involves typing, alongside general admin duties. Essential qualifications include RSA2 typing skills and GCSE or equivalent with prior experience in a busy office. The position will be based at The Royal Liverpool Hospital, offering a salary of £24,465 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with confidential matters.
• Experience of working in a busy office.
• Understanding of issues around confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt and a flexible approach to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• Follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Skills

Computer / typing skills RSA2/equivalent

Excellent organisational skills

Good communication skills

Excellent Customer Care Skills

Education

GCSE/Equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a band 2 clerical officer/typist on a 6 month fixed term contract in the Diabetes and Endocrinology department at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Main duties

Typing will be the main focus of this post, with occasional general admin duties such as answering the telephone, photocopying and scanning.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 287-RMED-297-25

Job locations: The Royal Liverpool Hospital, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool, L7 8YE

Job responsibilities

• The post holder shall, as necessary, provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Computer / typing skills RSA2/equivalent
• Essential: GCSE/Equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Experience of dealing with confidential matters
• Essential: Experience of working in a busy office

Knowledge

• Essential: Understanding of issues around confidentiality

Skills

• Essential: Excellent organisational skills
• Essential: Good communication skills
• Essential: Excellent Customer Care Skills

Desirable

• Desirable: Ability to use Word / Excel

Other

• Essential: Ability to adapt and a flexible approach to change

Disclosure and Sponsorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure submission to the DBS will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Liverpool Hospital, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool, L7 8YE

Website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/